Several expats arrested for illegal fishing in Oman

Muscat: The fisheries control team in Dhofar Governorate has arrested a number of expats for fishing for Al-Sarkhah on board artisanal fishing boats using  scorpion nets.

A statement issued online by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources said: "The fisheries control team in Dhofar Governorate managed to arrest a number of expatriate workers during the process of fishing for Al-Sarkhah on board artisanal fishing boats with the use of scorpion nets. The team confiscated diving equipment and the captured fish. The legal procedures against them are being completed."